Estimating the Mass of Food Components Necessary for the Utilization of Free Radical Particles in the Human Body
Victor Gorbachev,
Evgeny Nikulchev (),
Alexander N. Kosenkov,
Andrey Sokolov,
Igor Zavalishin and
Igor Nikitin
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Victor Gorbachev: Department of Biotechnology of Food Products from Plant and Animal Raw Materials, K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (The First Cossack University), 73 Zemlyanoy Val, 109004 Moscow, Russia
Evgeny Nikulchev: Department of Digital Data Processing Technologies, MIREA—Russian Technological University, 119454 Moscow, Russia
Alexander N. Kosenkov: Department of Hospital Surgery, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
Andrey Sokolov: Mental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named after N.A. Alexeev, 117152 Moscow, Russia
Igor Zavalishin: Department of Automated Control Systems, K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (The First Cossack University), 73 Zemlyanoy Val, 109004 Moscow, Russia
Igor Nikitin: Department of Biotechnology of Food Products from Plant and Animal Raw Materials, K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (The First Cossack University), 73 Zemlyanoy Val, 109004 Moscow, Russia
IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-14
Abstract:
The article proposes an algorithm for an approximate assessment of the molar volume of free radicals generated in the human body per day. It takes into account the act of breathing, physical activity, food consumption, the influence of unfavorable environmental conditions, exposure to xenobiotics, as well as bad habits (alcohol and tobacco smoking). A calculation of the required set of the most commonly used food products for the disposal of free radicals was made. The calculation is a structure of four blocks with the possibility of adding optional data from human population genetic studies, environmental conditions, etc. In the proposed algorithm, the results of antiradical activity (ARA) of food products are used as input, including the results of predicting antiradical activity using artificial neural networks (ANN), which we published earlier. Based on the accepted values of one equivalent (in terms of the activity of 1 μmol of ascorbic acid), it was shown (for our data) that for the utilization of all free radicals produced in the human body per day, it will take an average of ≈260 to ≈540 g of food components in terms of dry mass (including proteins, fats, carbohydrates, etc.). At the same time, for the utilization of consumed xenobiotics, from 220 mg (in terms of vitamin C) to 260 mg (in terms of acetylcysteine -NAC) of additional plastic components or 11.5–13.0 g of essential amino acids will be required, which must be taken into account when calculating diets. This approach will be useful in the development of new functional foods, as well as in assessing the possible impact of diets on human health. Another applied point of this study is related to the possibility of using these data for better detailing and selection of food products for people working in conditions of increased radiation (in space conditions), in contact with harmful substances (chemical synthesis and production), for people practicing increased physical activity (bodybuilding and sports), and for the purposes of medical nutritional therapy.
Keywords: antioxidants; vitamins; act of breathing; free radicals; oxygen; xenobiotics; smoking; alcohol; paraquat; nutritional therapy; foods; NAC; vitamin C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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